This morning, we released our top 11 list of the best things to happen in UK athletics this past year. Of course, we realistic and we know that not everything was rosy for UK this year. That’s why we also made a Top 10 list of the WORST things that happened from June 20, 2007 [...]
Archive for the ‘John Cohen’ Category
A Year in Review Part 2: The Bad.
Posted: 20th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in Bill Keightley, Billy Gillispie, Derrick Jasper, John Cohen, Kentucky Basketball, Kentucky Football, Mr. Wildcat, Scott Green, UK basketball, UK football0
Mark Story has Questions? We have Answers.
Posted: 10th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in Billy Gillispie, Curtis Pulley, John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, Kentucky Basketball, Kentucky Football, Rich Brooks, UK athletics, UK baseball., UK basketball, UK footballMark Story is a columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Some people like him, some don’t. And he has some questions for the long, boring summer months. And since it wasn’t that long ago that Mark Story said I had potential to be governor some day (no joke, I’ll provide the link if you ask), I’m [...]
The Kentucky (Baseball) Dam is Leaking.
Posted: 8th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, UK baseball.For those of you who live out in the western part of the state, you know of Kentucky Dam and the beautiful Kentucky Lake out there. Well, I’m currently in Week 4 of a 10 week internship at a newspaper out here in Western Ky. (from my normal stomping grounds in Louisville and Lexington). I’m [...]
John Cohen Goes Home
Posted: 6th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, UK baseball.The fears were real and the deal is done. John Cohen is the new head coach at Mississippi State, taking over for the legendary Ron Polk. Cohen played at MSU from 1987-1990. UK immediately announced associate head coach Gary Henderson as UK’s new head coach. I’m not sure that was the best call, seeing as [...]
Day One of MLB Draft Heavy On the Wildcats
Posted: 6th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in Colin Cowgill, John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, Sawyer Carroll, Scott Green, UK baseball.We kinda, sorta, told you yesterday how the MLB draft was going to play with what UK baseball put on the team next year. And the truth remains that the draft got a little Wildcat crazy once round two hit. You would have to think it’s going to have a major impact on the remaining [...]
How The MLB Draft Affects UK Baseball
Posted: 5th June 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, Sawyer Carroll, Scott Green, UK baseball.Today is probably the day where the least important draft in pro sports occurs, the MLB first-year player draft. It’s 2183292 rounds of baseball pickings and I’m pretty sure I was drafted two years ago in the 35th round. I’m still waiting on the contract in the mail. That being said, today’s draft will go [...]
UK Baseball May Be Eliminated, But They Aren't Dead
Posted: 2nd June 2008 by Kenny Colston in Colin Cowgill, John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, ncaa regionals, Sawyer Carroll, UK baseball.After fighting tooth and nail, the UK baseball team fell 5-3 last night to the Arizona Wildcats, ending their record-breaking season. UK tied the school record for most wins in a season and broke many other offensive records during their 2008 run. But, history repeated itself, as the Cats dropped their opening game in the [...]
Michigan Stops UK Comeback.
Posted: 31st May 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, ncaa regionals, UK baseball.It was a weird situation, an 11 a.m. start in the bottom of the fifth of the game the night before. But UK baseball made it interesting before failing 7-5 to Michigan today. UK gave up a run each in the fifth and sixth, in what proved to be the winning runs for the Wolverines. [...]
Kentucky Quick Hits
Posted: 26th May 2008 by Kenny Colston in John Cohen, Kentucky Baseball, UK, UK athletics, UK baseball., University of KentuckyI know the coverage today has been dominated by baseball, but really it’s May and there isn’t much else going on. Plus, the Bat Cats are making noise, and they deserve the coverage. That being said, Brett Dawson of the Courier-Journal touches on a point that has been talked about here on this blog and [...]